Wichita eagle., 1887-01-09
TlLDEN AND HENDRICKS.
EX-CONGRESSMAN LAMB DESCRIBES
THEIR LAST MEETING.

An Interview Which is now Made Pub
lie for the First Time-DetaiIs OF the
Visit at Gramercy Paris--A Strange
Sight.
Among the gentlemen present was the
Hon. John Z. Lamb, for whom Mr.. Hen
bricks always had warm feeling and who
knew more, probably, of the vice-president
than any other person. All had given
some "reminiscences of the at one time great
leader, when one gentleman, addressing 11r.
Lamb. said:
John. I understand that you were at the
last meeting between Mr.. TiIdon and Gov.
Hendricks. Tell Us something about it.
Most persons win remember the meeting
referred to. 1t was a short time previous to
TIE Democrat national convention ct Chi
Gao e who President Cleveland was
nominated. Tie names OF TildeA and Her
bricks were uroa every mans lips, end it
almost vent Without saying that they would
be the nominees of tns Dem 7cratic PARTY for
president. and vice-president. 1!r Hen
bricks was known to be favorable to the
idea. He had just returned from Europe,
where, accompanied b. Mrs. Hendricks, he
had sought relief from the disease that utter
ward cost him his life. The evening follow
ing his landing at New York, Hr Hen
bricks called upon Iir. Tildcn at Creamery
park. II hen requested TO tel Of hat meet
ing Mr.. Lamb ct first Ecsitatc1 but. throw
in himself back il an easy chair, nl.singly
replied:
At CEAMERCY PARK.
Yes, was a that meeting end I am
the only person living who saw what took
place or Who heard the conversation. There
were but We threc-Gov Hendricks. Nj
Tnden and myself They are both dead.
have never spoken OF the meeting before
because Hr. Hendricks requested ne not to
do SO. Il was during the early part Of MAJ,
1884. when one morning, happening IN New
York city, l saw in the papers that Gov
and Mrs Hendricks had returned from Eu-
rOpe ON the previous day. ! was then a
member Of congress and had run down 70
New York on business. As s9cn as l read
of their arrival ! determined upon calling
and paying my respects They we're stay
ins at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and IA hour
or SO later found me standing in the pres
ence OF Gov. Hendricks. Lis trip abroad
had, | readily saw, improved HIM wonder
fully, and 1 was parJic IlTsly pleased 10 COM
pliment him upon his apparent good health.
We chatted pleasantly for some time. Of
course the governor CeSircJ! to learn every
thing in regard to affairs, political and
otherwise, IN our state. We spoke Of poll
ties il general. too. and then he told me Of
having caAed upon Mr Tilden At Grey
stone on the day before his departure for
Eurona He described Dir. Tilden having
taken him around to see his fine stock. and
Of having driven him over his beautiful
grounds. and laid particular stress upon
Mr. Tilden being in GOOD sound health st
that time. and Mr. Hendricks said that he
was led to believe Mr.. TilLen was then il
the same condition. l soon saw that Mr.
Hendricks was contemplating again trying
issues for tn vice-presidcncy with HIr. Til
den at the head of the ticket. I suggested
thai probably he would call upon lir Tilden,
and requested the privilege Of bearing him
company.
,.'Would YOU Ike 10 see M Tilden" he
asked.
/ most certainly would, / replied; and
we made an engagement 20 meet the next
day and csil st Granercy park, where Mr..
Tilten was then living.
1T va. about l o'clock the following
morning ws-a We were ushered int the
magnificent library at Gramcrcy park. We
had been met at the door by Mr. Green, for
mer controll-r Of New York. who extended
us a most cordial greeting.